Category: NCAA-B

The Akron Zips boast an impressive 14-2 home record and tonight they will have payback on their minds when they host the Kent State Golden Flashes. Kent State eked out a 68-67 victory at home over Akron on January 31st but tonight the Golden Flashes are on the road, with a record of 5-6, where they are averaging 69.5 points per game, allowing an average of 71.9, and are 9-8 in conference play. On the flip side, the Zips are putting up an average of 74.3 points per game at James A. Rhodes Arena, allowing an average of 63.5, and are 13-4 in conference play. Numbers don’t lie. Consider the Zips in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: AKRON ZIPS M/L

The #3 ranked Dayton Flyers will have their 18-game win streak on the line tonight when they travel to Ryan Center to face the Rhode Island Rams. The Flyers won the Atlantic 10 regular season title on Friday, with a 82-67 thumping of Davidson, and are a perfect 16-0 in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Rams have lost 3 of their last 5 and were throttled by the Flyers on February 11th, 81-67. Dayton is 8-0 on the road and leads the nation in field goal percentage at 52.6. The Flyers keep it going.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DAYTON FLYERS M/L

The Richmond Spiders are second in the Atlantic 10 and will be at home tonight when they host the #7 ranked Davidson Wildcats. Richmond is a dangerous team, and especially at home, where they are 13-2, averaging 79.7 points per game and allowing an average of 65.7. Davidson brings a 4-8 road record into Robins Center, averaging 71.0 points per game on the road and allowing an average of 72.3. The Spiders have won 7 of their last 8 and in their last outing against the UMass Minutemen, their offense exploded blowing them out, 95-71. Richmond already beat the Wildcats in Davidson on January 14th, 70-64, and have the edge in points per game, field goal %, free throw %, defense, rebounding and turnovers. They will take care of business tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: RICHMOND SPIDERS M/L

The Iona Gaels will be on the road today for a matinée with the Niagara Purple Eagles. Niagara is coming off an impressive win over St. Peters on Thursday and have played well at home. The Purple Eagles are 8-3 at Gallagher Center, averaging 69.6 points per game and allowing an average of 67.7. Iona, who fell to Niagara in New Rochelle back on January 12th, 70-69, are 4-7 on the road, averaging 66.6 points per game and allowing an average of 70.8. Niagara will be getting 2.5 in this one and cover at home, going 8-3 ATS. They already proved they can beat the Gaels and will be getting points.
TODAY’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES +2.5

The Fresno State Bulldogs will be overmatched when they visit Reno tonight for a date with the Nevada Wolf Pack. Nevada has been on a roll, ripping off 4 straight victories, and when they take the floor at Lawlor Events Center, they don’t disappoint. The Pack is 11-2 at home where they have been lighting it up the score board, averaging 81.8 points per game and allowing an average of 69.7. The Bulldogs are just 4-9 on the road where they are averaging 66.8 points per game and allowing an average of 68.3. Nevada has won the last 5 meetings with Fresno and has been a covering machine, going 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Lay the 7 and take the Pack.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK -7

The Quinnipiac Bobcats are desperate for a win, after losing 5 straight, but they should get back into the Win column tonight when they host another struggling team, the Canisius Golden Griffins. Canisius has lost 3 in a row and have been pathetic on the road, at 2-11. The Bobcats have been respectable in Hamden, at 7-4, and drilled the Griffins in Buffalo just 3 weeks ago, 90-73. Consider the home team in this one. They’re due.
TONIGHT’S PICK: QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS M/L

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will be laying a lot of chalk tonight when they host the Central Arkansas Bears and if they want to cover the number they will. The Lumberjacks dominate at home, with a record of 12-1, averaging 84.5 points per game and allowing 65.2. The Bears are totally overmatched in this one, with a road record of 2-13, and a defense that is surrendering an average of 91.5 points on the road. That’s not good. Lay it and take Stephen F.
TONIGHT’S PICK: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACKS -13